THE RESTORATION OF CAR #304

[Rod's Garage]

Hello everyone.  My name is Rod Schmitt.  I've been working on Z cars for over 30 years.  I am the one that did the restoration on the engine in car #187.  The owner of that car introduced me to this site when he started to post my work.  I like what I see here.  I am now doing a complete restoration on car #304 and will be documenting it on this site for everyone.  I'd welcome any input as the project goes along.  Here's a picture of the car.  Will be posting more soon.

[siteunseen]

Great to have an experienced wrencher, restorer on here.  Welcome.

Looking forward to your post. Cliff

California Datsun?

Edited February 9, 2019 by siteunseen

[240260280]

Enjoy this: http://240260280.com/Docs/index.html

[Zed Head]

I remember that number.  Are you a business?  Google doesn't find much for Rod's Garage.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Datsun-Z-Series-240Z-/352480358337?_trksid=p2047675.m43663.l44720&nordt=true&rt=nc&orig_cvip=true

 

[Zed Head]

Alright, so what the heck is going on?  Rod is restoring the car for hiyabrad?  Anyway, looks like fun.

@hiyabrad

@Rod's Garage

@lonetreesteve

 

[hiyabrad]

40 minutes ago, Zed Head said:

Alright, so what the heck is going on?  Rod is restoring the car for hiyabrad?  Anyway, looks like fun.

@hiyabrad

@Rod's Garage

@lonetreesteve

 

Yes, you are correct. Rod is doing the restoration of the car for me. I saw the car originally on eBay and RAN over to meet the seller and bought the car on the spot! Miguel is doing the body and paint work (the same person who is doing @motorman7 paint and body work). We are doing a complete ground up restoration as if it just rolled out of the factory. 

[grannyknot]

2 hours ago, hiyabrad said:

Miguel is doing the body and paint work (the same person who is doing @motorman7 paint and body work).

Well, you're in very good hands then, he is the real deal.

[lonetreesteve]

2 hours ago, hiyabrad said:

Yes, you are correct. Rod is doing the restoration of the car for me. I saw the car originally on eBay and RAN over to meet the seller and bought the car on the spot! Miguel is doing the body and paint work (the same person who is doing @motorman7 paint and body work). We are doing a complete ground up restoration as if it just rolled out of the factory. 

Hiyabrad, Earlier today on the "HLS30-00304 Up for Auction on eBay" thread that Zed Head posted a link to in post #4 of this thread you said:  "I bought #304!" 

My response was: " Congratulations, Hiyabrad!  We were all wondering what happened since the eBay link (in the first post of this thread) showed that the car didn't sell back in October. I assume that the seller also had it up for sale locally and that's how you bought it.  Please let us know what you plan to do with the car when you get a chance, we are all very interested." 

Just curious, do you plan to have #304 restored back to its original 904 Blue paint color? 

[240260280]

[Mike B]

38 minutes ago, lonetreesteve said:

Just curious, do you plan to have #304 restored back to its original 904 Blue paint color? 

 

3 hours ago, hiyabrad said:

We are doing a complete ground up restoration as if it just rolled out of the factory. 

Lonestreesteve, I assume he would have to since he's doing a "ground up restoration as if it just rolled out of the factory".  That can be a pretty daunting task on a 1969 production car with all the unique parts.  I'll be curious to see how this one turns out.

Edited February 10, 2019 by Mike B

[Rod's Garage]

7 hours ago, siteunseen said:

Great to have an experienced wrencher, restorer on here.  Welcome.

Looking forward to your post. Cliff

California Datsun?

No, I'm not California Datsun but he's close by and we do a lot of parts trading.

[Rod's Garage]

6 hours ago, Zed Head said:

I remember that number.  Are you a business?  Google doesn't find much for Rod's Garage.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Datsun-Z-Series-240Z-/352480358337?_trksid=p2047675.m43663.l44720&nordt=true&rt=nc&orig_cvip=true

 

I've always flown under the radar and worked out of my garage.